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Example of an Operating System Function

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What is one of the functions that an operating system provides to make a computer run. Explain why that is an important feature and what an OS needs to be aware of to provide that service.

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One of the functions that an Operating System (OS) provides is scheduling jobs for the user and the system. This is important because different jobs, user processes and system ...

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